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A memorial ceremony was held amidst tight security on Thursday in honor of the 23 victims of the August 26 United Nations, UN, House, Abuja bombing. Sympathizers, family members and other well-wishers gathered at the remains of the bombed UN House to pay homage to the victims...

Nigerian former president Olusegun Obasanjo, in a bid to resolve the Boko Haram crisis that has engulfed the nation in recent times, has been involved in some shuttle peace moves across the country. Led by the The ex-president, the Federal Government yesterday opened talks with...

A US-Ghanaian team has been awarded US$ 1.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a biorefinery that will convert fecal sludge to biodiesel and methane. Kartik Chandran, an associate professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia Engineering...

A top U.S. military commander for Africa says he is worried that three terrorist groups based in Africa are attempting to collaborate to coordinate attacks on the United States and other foreign targets. General Carter Ham, head of U.S African command, AFRICOM, said on Wednesday...

Panic gripped mobile phone users in Nigeria yesterday as rumors spread that people were dying after answering unknown callers on their mobile phones. Places most hit by the reports included Abuja, Rivers, Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states. Relations were busy yesterday calling their...